London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Marylebone 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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PHTHISIS.
Males.
Number of Cases 377.
Age Distribution.
| Under 1 year | 1—5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—45 | 45—65 | 65 and over | All ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 134 | 37 | 136 | 50 | - | 377 |
Duration of Illness in Years.
| Under 1 year. | 1—2 | 2—3 | 3—4 | 4—5 | 5 and upwards. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | 70 | 64 | 15 | 21 | 44 |
Number of living rooms in patient's Tenement. Weekly rent paid.
1 room 2 3 4 Over 4 Under 5/- 10/- 15/- 15/- and over. Total Cases.
'
82 163 78 34 20 59 220 68 30 377
Occupation of Patients.
| Outdoor. | indoor. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi-Cab Drivers, etc. | Carmen, Carters, Drivers. | B. C. Labourers. | Milkmen. | Ex-Soldiers and Sailors. | Miscellaneous. | Clerks. | Painters. | Bakehouses. | Printers | Railway and Tube hands. | Servants. | Tailoring, etc. | Builder's labourers. | Trades with predisposing influence. | Miscellaneous | |
| Public. | Private. | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 48 |